Lake is an "L" station on the CTA's Red Line in the Chicago Loop that is part of the State Street subway. Lake is a transfer station between the Red Line and the Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines at the station and the Blue Line at via the Chicago Pedway. In 2019, Lake had an average of 19,364 weekday passenger entries, making it the busiest 'L' station.
Lake is linked to Millennium Station and Millennium Park via a Chicago Pedway connection that can be accessed at its Randolph–Washington exit.
On November 20, 2009, the Chicago Pedway, along with the Block 37 shopping mall, reopened, linking the free sections of Lake and Washington stations.
This station was originally part of the now-closed station. The original station was physically separated on June 2, 1996, for the renovation of the Randolph-Washington mezzanine. Later, Lake became an independent station on November 18, 1997, to better facilitate transfers between the Red Line subway and the elevated station.
In 2026, State/Lake closed for an extensive renovation, scheduled to be completed in 2029. During the closure, the CTA redirects passengers to transfer at Washington/Wabash.
Bus connections CTA Hyde Park Express (weekday rush hours only) Jackson Park Express Obama Presidential Center/Museum of Science and Industry Express State Broadway Archer (Owl Service) Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express
References
External links
Lake/State Station Page at Chicago-'L'.org Train schedule (PDF) at CTA official site Lake/State Station Page on the CTA official site Lake Street entrance from Google Maps Street View Randolph Street entrance from Google Maps Street View